This Space Invader is not actually mounted within the Passage du Grand Cerf, which I had recently blogged about. Rather, it is located just a few steps from one end of the passage couvert.These images were taken during my first visit to Passage du Grand Cerf when a parade passed through the shopping arcade while…
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It was a chilly morning last spring when I spotted my first Space Invader in Brussels while on my way to work. I did a double take as it was too good to be true. AB happened to be with me and he agreed that Space Invader has indeed landed in the land of moules…
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Earlier this week, I posted a moment that I spotted at Rue Mouffetard in Paris’ 5th arrondissement on a fine Saturday morning. Today, I came across a lovely soundwalk recorded by Des Coulam of Soundlandscapes’ Blog. I love how it starts with the gentle pitter patter of the rain and as the recording goes on, you can…
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Rue Denoyez is one of the most colourful streets in Paris with its ever-changing walls of street art and graffiti. Everything is coated in layers of spray paints and hand-drawn illustrations as artists work on their craft every day in the streets.Every time I walk along Rue Denoyez, I feel particularly uplifted and jolly. Perhaps…
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Voici, l’une des plus belles vues sur Paris. C’est gratuit, c’est pour tous qui sait l’apprécier.Parc de Belleville in the 20th arrondissement offers one of the best views of Paris. It’s free for all to enjoy, as long as you make the effort to climb uphill! Space Invader au Parc de Belleville dans le 20ème…
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It was a sunny afternoon in 2011 when I spotted this set of Space Invaders hiding by a staircase on l’île aux Cygnes with la Tour Eiffel in the background.I had visited my friend Kaori & her newborn girl at her apartment and was on my way to a doctor’s clinic in the 16th arrondissement…
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I moved to Brussels in late 2011. One of the things that I missed about Paris was its vibrant street art. In Brussels, it seems like the local communes are very quick to remove any tags with high-pressure water sprays. As spring approached in 2012, I spotted a Space Invader in Brussels which really made…
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While looking though my photos for this week’s Space Invader, I started listening to the street recordings of Paris by Des Coulam on his blog for inspiration. Here’s an animated recording that he created: A Soundwalk in Montmartre and I’d suggest that you leave the soundwalk playing as you continue reading this post… 23 December 2008: I had…
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23 February 2013: I was in Paris for the weekend, in between two work trips. AB and I met our friends at La Fée Verte @ 108 rue de la Roquette for drinks – absinthe, of course, and some beer. I like how the sugar cube gradually disappears with every cold water droplet that lands on…
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